PESHAWAR: Banned militant organisation Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday took responsibility for the killing of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's (PML-N) Peshawar chapter President Haji Sardar Khan.

He was shot dead in Yakatoot area of Peshawar.

Last year in July, president of the Khuzdar city chapter of PML-N Haji Muhammad Alam Jattak was shot dead in Balochistan's Khuzdar district.

Take a look: President of PML-N's Khuzdar city chapter gunned down

In November 2014, militants had fired a rocket targeting the residence of PML-N's provincial leader Nawab Sanaullah Zehri in Balochistan's Khuzdar district.

Examine: Rocket fired at residence of PML-N's Nawab Zehri

Nawab Zehri's brother, son, nephew were killed in a powerful blast prior to the May 11, 2013 general elections in the same area.

Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, lies on the edge of Pakistan's tribal areas which have been labelled by Washington as the main sanctuary for Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in the country.

The city has seen frequent attacks by militants in the past few years, with targets ranging from civilians to policemen and other law enforcement personnel